Infant may be abuse victim, Columbus hospital says

Published: November 5, 2003 7:00 PM

A 10-month-old Pleasant City infant was listed in poor condition today at Columbus Childrens Hospital and the Guernsey County Sheriffs Office was trying to determine what happened to cause the boys injuries.

We are attempting to gather information from the hospital, but at this time we dont know the details of what happened, said Sheriff Mike McCauley. We cant say if this was an accident or if it was something else.

According to telephone logs, including emergency 911 reports at the sheriffs office, the infant was being treated for bleeding in the head.

At 11:37 p.m. Wednesday, an employee of Childrens Hospital advised the sheriffs office they were treating a 10-month-old child that was the victim of (suspected) abuse. The hospital employee reported the infant is suffering from bleeding in the head.

Earlier in the day, an emergency 911 call was received at 4:15 p.m. requesting a squad at the Main Street home in Pleasant City where the infant lives. The caller reportedly said the infant was slipping in and out of consciousness.

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United Ambulance was dispatched to the scene.

A second call was received a short time later reporting the infant was en route to the hospital in a private vehicle and requested United Ambulance meet them along the way to the hospital.

A spokesperson at Southeastern Med confirmed the infant boy was initially treated at the hospital before being transported to Columbus Childrens Hospital by United Ambulance.

No additional details were available regarding the infant, his injuries or the events surrounding the injuries, as of press time today.